A viral band on Spotify is probably AI - but there's no label to tell you
Briefly

The indie rock band The Velvet Sundown has rapidly gained popularity, reaching over 474,341 monthly listeners on Spotify within a month of its release. Their track 'Dust on the Wind' has accumulated over 380,000 plays since launching on June 20. The band is suspected to be AI-generated due to irregularities, including AI-like images and suspicious quotes. While The Velvet Sundown is available on multiple platforms, Deezer has begun tagging AI-generated tracks, with a capability to assess numerous songs produced by various generative AI models.
The Velvet Sundown's track 'Dust on the Wind' has garnered over 380,000 plays since its release and raised questions about AI-generated music in streaming.
Evidence suggesting The Velvet Sundown may be AI-generated includes an AI-like profile picture and an Instagram account filled with suspiciously weird images.
Deezer has started labeling AI-generated content, becoming the first major music streaming service to implement such a tagging feature for songs.
Read at TNW | Deep-Tech
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